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Out of South Africa

For the past five days, London has been focusing on PGM as it has been platinum week. Any focus on platinum

Africa

22 MAY 2009

Western Canadian to buy Cambrian Mining

Western Canadian Coal Corp said it agreed to acquire London-based coal producer Cambrian Mining plc in

Africa

21 MAY 2009

Norilsk chairman says post-crisis merger possible

Norilsk Nickel Chairman Alexander Voloshin said on Tuesday it would make sense for the world's largest

Europe/Middle East

19 MAY 2009

SouthGobi hopes to bust bottleneck

IVANHOE Mines unit SouthGobi Energy is hoping increased opening hours at the Mongolia-China border crossing

Bulks

18 MAY 2009

Bogdanka seeks US$140 million from IPO

Polish state-owned coal mining company Bogdanka expects to raise about Zt450 million (US$140 million)

Europe/Middle East

15 MAY 2009

North American coal producers plan US$2bln merger

Alpha Natural Resources Inc and Foundation Coal Holdings Inc (FCL) haveplanned a US$2 billion all-stock

North America

15 MAY 2009

Santa Rita funding

Mirabela Nickel Ltd has placed 5 million shares to institutional investors at A$2.15 (US$1.63) each to

Western Areas cash

Nickel sulphide producer Western Areas NL has raised A$35.35 million (US$26.62 million) through the placement

Australia

15 MAY 2009

Lonmin sells shares to slash borrowings

Platinum producer Lonmin plc will raise US$457 million through a rights issue following a lacklustre

PGMs

15 MAY 2009

Rio Tinto shares fall anew amid rights issue talk

Shares in Rio Tinto Ltd  dived as much as 12.5% to a three-week low on Thursday, partly as investors

Africa

14 MAY 2009

Alpha buying Foundation in US coal merger

Alpha Natural Resources Inc said it will acquire Foundation Coal Holdings Inc for US$1.5 billion to create

North America

12 MAY 2009

Lonmin launches US$457 million rights issue

Lonmin plc, the world's third biggest platinum producer, unveiled a US$457 million rights issue on Monday

Africa

11 MAY 2009

Noble increases offer for Gloucester

Commodities trader Noble Group Ltd has increased its offer for Gloucester Coal Ltd, in an attempt to

Australia

08 MAY 2009

German reforms lift international mining finance

Interest in and demand for untied loan guarantees for the mining industry has increased significantly

Europe/Middle East

08 MAY 2009

OZ Minerals chief to resign to take Minmetals role

OZ Minerals said its chief executive, who masterminded the sale of the world's number two zinc mining

Australia

05 MAY 2009

Madagascar's drum beats loud across African seas

THE African island nation of Madagascar is well-known for its exotic animals and paradise beaches, yet

Africa

01 MAY 2009